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changing home windows

stranger12 · 2017-08-22 17:20:18

Hi All, I removed the non load bearing wall downstairs and as result council wants me to change my windows to escape windows upstairs before they approve the work under building regulations. They have said to me I have three years to do it. God forbids, if something happens, am I covered or will insurance start to play up…

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Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite

31 August 2017 at 10:51AM

Any of the big players will be FENSA registered. Little ones can be too. It allows them to self-certify for Building Regs purposes. No one inspects anything when a FENSA certificate is issued. I always get mine covered under the Building Regs application as it doesn't cost extra when there's already a project ongoing.

We've used plenty of smaller window companies over the years and we have never had a problem with one of them.

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